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Russia assumes rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for October

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Canada designates India’s Bishnoi gang as ‘terrorist entity’

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Asia, North America

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Russia exits European anti-torture convention

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UN Security Council rejects last-ditch bid by Russia, China to delay Iran sanctions

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Iran, Russia sign $25 billion agreement to build four nuclear power plants in Iran

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North Korea close to developing ICBM that can hit US with nuclear weapon, South Korea’s Lee says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be closer than ever to fielding an intercontinental ballistic missile capable

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Lukashenko says Russian Oreshnik missile system on way to Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Thursday that Russia’s advanced hypersonic ballistic missile system, known as the Oreshnik,

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South Korea estimates Pyongyang’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium at two tons

South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said on Thursday that intelligence estimates put North Korea’s stockpile of highly

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Japan warns Israel of ‘new measures’ if it blocks path to two-state solution

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Indonesia, EU finalise trade deal after years of talks

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Putin says Russia ready to honor New START limits for a year after expiration

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on September 22, that Russia is prepared to continue observing the core numerical

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North Korea’s Kim says he’s open to talks if Washington drops its denuclearisation demand

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said he is willing to resume talks with the United States

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US deal over Bagram base “not possible,” Taliban official says after Trump demands its return

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Asia, North America

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Trump issues vague threat to Afghanistan over Bagram air base

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a stark warning to Afghanistan, saying “bad things are going to

Asia, North America

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Russia denies violating Estonian airspace with MiG-31s, claims flight over neutral waters

Russia has firmly rejected Estonia’s allegations that its MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace on September 19, insisting

Asia, Europe

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Trump halts $400 million Taiwan military aid amid push for China trade deal

President Donald Trump has declined to approve a U.S. military aid package worth over $400 million intended for

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Pakistan says its nuclear capabilities would be available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has asserted that Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities “will absolutely be available” to Saudi

Asia, Middle East

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US aims to regain control of Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase, says Trump

At a joint press conference in London on September 18, President Donald Trump announced that his administration is

Asia, North America

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Saudi Arabia signs ‘strategic mutual defence’ pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan

On September 17,Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan formally inked a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, a landmark pact committing

Asia, Middle East

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Afghanistan Taliban extend crackdown on internet access

The Taliban have significantly expanded restrictions on internet access across Afghanistan, enacting sweeping bans on fibre-optic (cable) internet

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